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With another knee injury (and another surgery on the way), Josh Hamilton's up and down MLB career may be at its end after being released from his minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.

Before he's gone for good, here are 10 things you might now know about Joshua Holt Hamilton, many courtesy of The Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant.

1. First pick overall in 1999

Hamilton was born May 21, 1981 in Raleigh, N.C. A star at Athens Drive High School, Hamilton was selected with the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft in 1999 and received a $3.